James R. Carroll | Why the 2014 election matters now

McConnell faces delicate balancing act as Senate election approaches

4:14 AM,
Nov. 11, 2012

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If you thought you had a little time before thinking about the 2014 election, well, time's up.

The 2014 election is on, and the contest for the U.S. Senate in particular will color what happens in Washington in the coming weeks.

The reason is simple: decisions senators make now on the big issues, such as whether to raise taxes to help fix the debt, will be the stuff of ads and mailers, pro and con, in their re-election campaigns. ...